The farther a team makes it in the playoffs, the bigger their split of the money. (Even second-place clubs that didn't make the playoffs get a cut.) Players then vote amongst themselves to decide who gets a share of their team's winnings.

Forbes.com provides a breakdown of the percentages that each team receives.

Interestingly, Bengie Molina, who played for both the Giants and Rangers this season, is eligible for a share from both teams, but his total payout cannot be more than one full share for anyone else on the winning team.

And the World Champion San Francisco Giants get 36% of the playoff revenue

In 2009, the total postseason pool was $59,073,116.

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That breaks down to close to $500,000 per player for the World Champion Giants, but would vary depending on how many people the team decides to award a share to. Here's a historical chart showing the payouts to World Series winners throughout history.